You may have seen or heard about Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii or recognize its logo. You may not know that it is the synergistic byproduct of the merging of two organizations - the Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council and Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association. They have been involved in helping farmers and ranchers recover from the Kona low storms of March 2026 and Hurricane Lala in August, and in this episode we speak to their Executive Director, Dave Elliott and their Director of Food Systems and Statewide Food Systems Coordinator, Amanda Shaw about how and why the merger happened and details about all their work with and for Hawaii agriculture.

Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resilience (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Resources:

• Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii (ASH)
• Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association (OACA)
• Oahu Resource Conservation & Development (ORCD)
• Hawaii Act 239
• Hawaiʻi Statewide Food Systems Coordination
• Kona Low storms
• Hurricane Lala
• Our podcast with NRCS
• Our podcast with Hunter Heaivilin, Hawaii Farmers Union’s Advocacy Director and founder of Supersistence
• ASH's Kona Low Farm & Ranch Recovery Fact Sheet
• Get Connected to ASH's services
• ASH’s Farmer Help Desk Phone & Email: Call (808) 622-9026 or email farmsupport@agstewardshiphawaii.org
• In-Person Drop-In: Visit on Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at the Kunia Farm Center, 92-1770 Kunia Road, Suite 101, Kunia Camp, HI 96759

Find out more about us:

• Seeds Of Wellbeing website
• Seeds of Wellbeing Resource Hub
• All the SOW links

You have probably heard of Hawaii Farm Bureau and their annual state-wide farm fair and their annual convention, but did you know that they are first and foremost an advocate for farmer-focused Hawaii agriculture bills? Did you know that if you have an idea for a bill that could help Hawaii agriculture that there is a path to working with the Farm Bureau to make it a law? In this episode we speak with Executive Director Brian Miyamoto about the work of HFB and why you may want to be involved.

Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resilience (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Resources:

• Hawaii Farm Bureau (HFB)
• Our podcast with Hunter from HFUU
• Hawaii State Farm Fair
• HFB Annual Convention
• HFB Farmers Markets
• Our podcast with Tim Richards

Find out more about us:

• Seeds Of Wellbeing website
• Seeds of Wellbeing Resource Hub
• All the SOW links

If you are an agriculture producer in Hawaii, you have heard about feral ungulates. Those are the pigs, goats, and deer that run wild on the islands and can do such extensive damage to crops and the land. Many are frustrated by their impact and spend thousands of dollars to keep them out or even more to recover from the damage they do. When on Oahu, we discovered Iggy from Makana Provisions, who is trying to address this invasive animal problem by hunting them, processing them, and then selling them to feed the islands and beyond.

Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resilience (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Resources:

• Makana Provisions
• Makana Foundation
• Makana Wild
• Contact via email: iggy@makanaprovisions.com
• Contact via phone: 808-838-9315

Find out more about us:

• Seeds Of Wellbeing website
• Seeds of Wellbeing Resource Hub
• All the SOW links